Warid Telecom takes pride in being backed by the Abu Dhabi Group, one of the largest business groups in the Middle East and the single largest foreign investor in Pakistan. It has diversified business interests, offering strong financial resources and extensive management expertise that result in commercial success for several institutions.
The Abu Dhabi group's major investments are in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas exploration
- Banking and financial services
- Automotive
- Hospitality services
- Property development
- Telecommunications
The Abu Dhabi Group is led by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan. His Highness is the Federal Minister for Education of the United Arab Emirates and He is the Chairman of Warid Telecom‚. The Abu Dhabi Group's other successful investments in Pakistan include Bank Alfalah, United Bank Limited, Taavun, Wateen Telecom and Raseen Technologies.
Major Investments
- Bank Alfalah Limited: a fully licensed commercial bank in Pakistan with over 231 branches and 195 state of the art ATM machines in all the major financial centers of the country
- United Bank Limited: a leading commercial bank in Pakistan with a vast network of approximately 1,400 branches including 19 international branches‚ affiliates and representative offices in the UAE‚ Bahrain‚ Qatar‚ Yemen‚ Egypt‚ Iran‚ Switzerland‚ the UK and USA
- Alfalah Exchange Company: a fully licensed exchange company in Abu Dhabi
- Iranian Sanden Industries PJS Co.: a joint venture with Sanden Singapore to manufacture car air conditioners in Iran with a capacity to produce up to 300‚000 air conditioning units per annum
- J.C. Maclean and Co.: manufacturers of high quality furniture
- Neo Pharma LLC: manufacturers of pharmaceutical products
- National Telesystems and Services (NTS): a joint venture with Bin Jaber Group Ltd. and Thales International Middle East Holding S.A.L.
- Al Jazira Management Mall: a management joint venture
- Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company: manufacturer of edible oils
- Nama Development Enterprises: representing leading companies in the UAE in the field of oil and gas‚ engineering‚ equipment suppliers‚ consultants, etc.
- Wholly owned properties and companies
- Le Royal Meridien Hotel‚ Abu Dhabi‚ previously known as the Abu Dhabi Grand Hotel: a 5-star hotel in the heart of Abu Dhabi soon to offer 300 deluxe rooms‚ suites and other facilities
- Dhabi Contracting: a special category construction company
- Dhabi Drilling Offshore Rig Operations: a collaboration with Sedco Forex
- Al Ain Palace Hotel: a 4-star hotel in Abu Dhabi
- Dhabi Enterprises Leasing: leasing a number of groups and real estate properties across Abu Dhabi
- The group has successfully launched its services in Bangladesh in May 2007. Warid Telecom International has successfully launched operations in Congo-Brazzaville, Bangladesh and Uganda with plans underway for Georgia and Ivory Coast.
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan – Member of the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi‚ Minister for Higher Studies and Chancellor of the University of Al Ain.
His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan is the Chairman of the Company and takes keen interest in the management of Warid Telecom.
His Highness Sheikh Nahayan is the Federal Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research for UAE and is also Chairman of Union National Bank‚ Abu Dhabi‚ Chairman & Director United Bank Limited‚ Pakistan‚ Chancellor Al Ain University and President at the Higher Colleges of Technology‚ Abu Dhabi. His Highness is also the former Chairman Bank Alfalah Limited‚ Pakistan.
Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahayan
His Excellency Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahayan – Chamberlain of the Royal Amiri Courts and Member of the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi.
His Excellency Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahayan was the Governor of UAE Central Bank for the last 10 years and a major shareholder of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. He is a member of the Royal Family and holds interest in Bank Alfalah Limited and United Bank Limited in Pakistan.
His Excellency Sheikh Suroor is the major shareholder of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank‚ Abu Dhabi‚ UAE. Other interests include shares in joint stock companies as well as interest in commercial and real estate properties both in UAE and abroad. His Excellency Sheikh Suroor also owns the five star Hotel “Beach Hotel” Abu Dhabi‚ Suites & Apartments and the Abu Dhabi Trade Center‚ The Mall‚ The Towers.
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahayan
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Butti Hamid Al Hamid
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Butti Hamid Al Hamid is Chairman‚ Abu Dhabi Municipality‚ Governor & H.H. the Ruler’s Representative for Western Region‚ Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Member of Executive Council‚ Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Butti Hamid Al Hamid owns substantial business‚ real estate and businesses. His Excellency is the Chairman of Al Hamid Group of Companies and owns major automobile agencies of:
- Rolls Royce
- BMW
- Mini Car
- Heavy Equipments
- Tata Buses
- TADONO Cranes
- Kawasaki Wheel Loaders
- IVECO Trucks
- Fiat Hitachi
His Excellency also holds shares valued about US$ 300 million in various local and public listed companies.
Sheikh Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Nahayan
His Excellency Sheikh Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Nahayan – Member of the Royal Family.
His Excellency Sheikh Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Nahayan is a member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. He holds a Master degree in political science from United Kingdom and PhD. in political strategy from Egypt. His service spans more than 20 years in the Government of Abu Dhabi in the Ministry of Interior‚ Police Directorate and presently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He owns several properties in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi‚ United Kingdom‚ Lebanon and Pakistan. He is a partner and shareholder in certain major companies and banks in the United Arab Emirates and abroad.
Sheikh Saif Bin Muhammed Bin Butti Hamid Al Hamid
Sheikh Saeed Bin Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Dr. Mana Saeed Al Otaiba
His Excellency Dr. Mana Saeed Al Otaiba – Advisor to the President of the UAE & Ruler of Abu Dhabi (His Highness Sheikh Zaid Bin Sultan Al Nahayan) and ex Oil Minister of UAE.
His Excellency Dr. Mana Saeed Al Otaiba comes from the Al Otaiba family‚ which is one of the most powerful families in the United Arab Emirates as well as in the Arabian Gulf. Al Otaiba is part of the Al–Morar tribe related to Marwan Bin Al–Hakam‚ and forms a part of the Bani Yas Alliance.
Appointed as Minister of Petroleum and Industry in the first cabinet of the Abu Dhabi Emirate‚ he was retained in 1972 as the first Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in the Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates. In 1974‚ His Excellency Dr. Mana Saeed Al Otaiba received his Masters degree from the University of Cairo‚ Faculty of Economic and Political Science. Two years later His Excellency Dr. Mana received a PhD. from the same University and the subject of his thesis was “Petroleum and Economics in UAE”. In 2000 His Excellency Dr. Mana received his second PhD. from Mohammad Bin Abdullah in Fas – Morocco on his thesis on Arabic Literature.
His Excellency Dr. Mana Saeed Al Otaiba has been conferred a number of honorary doctoral degrees in appreciation of his important role and distinguished efforts in serving his country’s economy as well as that of the world. His Excellency Dr. Mana Saeed Al Otaiba has headed several government directorates and institutions related to petroleum and mineral resources‚ and has sat in the Chairs of the Boards of numerous oil and petroleum related companies. Mr. Omer Ziad Jaafar Al Askari M/S Electro Mechanical Company LLCBank
Bank Alfalah
Bank Alfalah Limited was incorporated on June 21‚ 1997 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance 1984. Its banking operations commenced from November 1‚ 1997. The bank is engaged in commercial banking and related services as defined in the Banking companies ordinance‚ 1962. The bank is currently operating through 75 branches in 28 cities‚ with the registered office at B.A. Building I.I. Chundrigar‚ Karachi.
Since the inception of Bank Alfalah‚ by the grace of Almighty‚ it has moved rapidly in expanding its branch network and deposit base‚ along with making profitable advances and increasing the range of products and services. It has been instrumental in introducing innovative products and services to the market place including products such as car loans‚ home loans etc. in Pakistan.
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